PAWG Water Resources Task Group Plans March 17 Meeting

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office will host the Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) Water Resources Task Group meeting at 10:00 a.m. on March 17, 2009, at 1625 West Pine in Pinedale, Wyo.

The meeting agenda includes a short presentation by AMEC/GeoMatrix highlighting the Interim Groundwater/Aquifer Monitoring, Mitigation and Pollution Prevention Plan that was required by the Pinedale SEIS ROD, as well as proposed changes to the current Sampling and Analysis Plan.

Task Group meetings are open to the public. For more information, please contact Merry Gamper at 307-367-5313, or visit the BLM Pinedale Field Office at 1625 West Pine Street, Pinedale, Wyo.

The BLM manages more land – 258 million acres – than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western States, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.